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RNase

noun
RN·ase | \ˌär-ˈen-ˌās, -ˌāz\
variants: or less commonly RNAase \ˌär-(ˌ)en-ˈā-ˌās, -ˈā-ˌāz \

Definition of RNase 

: ribonuclease

First Known Use of RNase

1948, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for RNase

RNA + -ase

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Dictionary Entries near RNase

RNAi

RNA interference

RNA polymerase

RNase

RNA virus

RNC

rnd

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RNase

noun
RN·ase
variants: or RNAase \ˌär-ˌen-ˈā-ˌās, -ˈā-ˌāz \

Medical Definition of RNase 

: ribonuclease

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